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F F
He looked down into her brown eyes, and said
F C
"Say a prayer for me". She
C C F
Threw her arms around him, whispered "God will keep us free"
F
They could hear the riders comin', He said
F A#
"This is my last fight...If they
A# F
Take me back to Texas, they won't
C F
Take me back a-live.
Chorus A:
F
There were seven Spanish angels, at the
F C
altar of the sun.
C
They were prayin' for the lovers, in the
C F
valley of the gun.
F
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared,
F A#
there was thunder from the throne,
A# F C F
And seven spanish angels, took a-nother angel home.
Verse 2
F F
She reached down and picked the gun up,
F C
that lay smokin in his hand.
C
She said, "Father please forgive me;
C F
I can't make it without my man."
F
And she knew the gun was empty,
F A#
And she knew she couldn't win,
A# F
But her final prayer was answered
C F
When the rifles fired again.
*-Chorus A-* (again)
Chorus B(2X)
F#
There were seven Spanish angels, at the
F# C#
altar of the sun.
C#
They were prayin' for the lovers, in the
C# F#
valley of the gun.
F#
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared,
F# B
there was thunder from the throne,
B F# C#
And seven spanish angels, took a-nother
F#
angel home.